139 individual swims were posted — including 19 #1 swims — were posted by 35 swimmers representing 5 different clubs (QMST, RCA, STON, SUNF, VMST), while 9 relays (8 from VMST, 1 from CNU) were ranked in the top ten, including 3 top-ranked relays. Shirley Loftus-Charlie led the way with an amazing performance: ranked in the Top 10 in ALL 18 events, including nine swims ranked at #2 in the country! This dominating performance overshadows some other very impressive performances: 10 ranked performances for Adam Barley, and 9 each for Betsy Durrant and Johnnie Detrick. Six of Johnnie’s swims were ranked #1 in the country, a total matched by Beth Schreiner, who achieved the top in every single event she swam.

The Mythical National Championships page has been updated to include the SCM11 season. Our LMSC placed 10th (out of 52); VMST’s point total was the 9th highest club score in the country, and the 5th-highest point total for local clubs. An impressive showing!

There were 90 new LMSC records set during the SCM11 season; 24 of the swims were also new Colonies Zone records and 2 of the swims set new USMS national records! Shirley was the pace-setter at 18 new LMSC records, while Adam (9), Johnnie (8), and Kelly Parker-Palace (7) also did their parts to rewrite the record book.